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I have encountered many extremely knowledgeable people who were bad communicators. Some were in fields that demanded some skill in communication. Add to that being naive and/or unskilled at politics (in general, not just the governmental version of it) and you get people who are very prone to...

It’s actually worse than that: it was cancelled after 10 episodes were made. But the last episode aired was the 6th, and that episode was the first a two-part storyline. Eventually, the later episodes were aired on line or some such. The Sci-Fi Channel aired the entire series a few years...

Condescension implies a patronizing superiority. I’m not claiming to be superior; that they are inferior. I’m saying that the average layperson doesn’t have the training to evaluate medical treatment claims with accuracy, and part of that lack is not having the necessary vocabulary. For...

Nutritionists & pharmacists get more training in supplements than the average general practitioner. Most doctors don’t actually study supplements beyond vitamins (because too much or too little are known to cause certain syndromes or serious medical conditions) or notable drug interactions for...

I would say that if you eliminate the “because of new information” language, you’re going to INCREASE the odds of accusations of lying sticking. Should the experts take more pains in avoiding jargon? Absolutely- clarity is key to messaging. (That lesson was drummed into me by my Wills &...

Same goes in legal research. Even if you’re actively trying to avoid jargon, some of it is virtually inescapable. And invariably, it pops up in the sections either crucial to foundational concepts being discussed or the ones involving the esoteric.

Asked and answered. The LLM isn’t the responsible party- whomever is causing the FDA to promulgate falsehoods is. Not in this case, as I described. Nevertheless, COVID provides a well-documented, recent case study in this. Public health organizations and experts didn’t simply claim they...

Mod Note: People, let’s dial back the ‘tudes up in here. Remember, keep it civil.

He could legit teach a course.

Right now, those exemplars are generally NOT considered medical information, although advertising for supplements are required to include disclaimers along the lines of “these claims have not been assessed for accuracy by the (relevant agency)” And if those ads don’t include such language or if...

Depends on the specific details of the law controlling LLMs. If the companies are held legally accountable for LLMs dispensing medical information, then they won’t release LLMs capable of dispensing medical information. If medical LLMs are developed, but access is limited (say, by requiring a...

Being a lefty is almost a superpower in some sports.

Kid Rock is NOT talented. (I know some would say the same of Gene, but he has talents…)

And that clown? Gene Simmons!

There’s a difference between simply barring the use of a technology in a given field and allowing its use as long as the results are government approved.

True. But the fact that it started off without a radical bias and even contradicted the posts of its owner served to highlight the change in ways that the same words wouldn’t have otherwise. It’s one thing to see a company releasing MechaHitler LLM. It’s another thing to see an irked...

This is absolutely true…IF the people or organizations evaluating the study for bias are unbiased themselves. Remember, in some countries, the health agencies have been muzzled and hobbled by political forces (for a variety of reasons). And even outside institutions might have their results...

The reason why we detected it is because we saw the change in real time in plain view. Grok was released, and it immediately started fact-checking Elon & other right-wing dissemblers in real time. This resulted in Musk repeatedly and publicly opining about altering its code- which Grok itself...

I’m ambidextrous, but I still favor my right hand…for most things. Some tasks I do preferentially left handed; some I switch back and forth. I vaguely remember my paternal grandfather gently trying to correct me on task handedness a few times, but nothing abusive or persistent. To be clear...

You HOPE. Thing is, just like laws written by lobbyists, pharmaceutical companies and other institutions DO try to influence what info gets disseminated to the general public. Back when my Dad opened his private medical practice in the early 1980s, pharma reps would ply him with all kinds of...